AC on makes car hesitate while driving

2002TAHOE

2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE

160,000 MILES

When AC is on in park it works great. With AC on and in drive but not moving it works fine. When I step on the gas the compressor makes loud noise and the vehicle hesitates. Any ideas? I am hoping that it may be one of the pressure switches and not a bad compressor.

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Sunday, June 24th, 2012 AT 11:45 PM

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RASMATAZ

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Sounds like the compressor is locking-up have it further checked-AC pressures

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Monday, June 25th, 2012 AT 12:04 AM

IMPALASS

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Sorry - but sounds like the compressor clutch is going out. The only way to know for sure is have it checked out with some guages by a shop. My car did that and the clutch acutally came apart when it froze up.